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Hmmm I'm not sure what VANurse is talking about as UVA is in the midst of hiring new grads for clinician 1 positions and throughout the year. Positions are a bit tight now due to budget restrictions, but as a teaching hospital, they certainly hire ne...

Placements are random as efforts are made to ensure that students get a varied clinical experience. Every student experiences at least one "away" rotation throughout the program as well: Either Augusta health for OB, Western State or the VA for psych...

I definitely recommend Ash Tree Apartments/Cambridge Square Apartments. I know quite a few people who live there who love it because it's close to UVA and the Corner (where all the local college restaurants/shops are), right next to a bus stop that g...

Yay congratulations everyone! Now you can all relax for the next few months before the insanity begins :) After being one semester away from completing the program, I can honestly say that this has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my li...

Hi, Is there anyone else out there who applied/ is currently applying to the UVa direct entry MSN CNL program? I would love to find other members so that we can go through this process together. I'm excited to hear from other applicants! Good luck!

Healer's Art, did you receive my reply to your PM? I tried to send it, but I got a message that said your inbox was full. Let me know!

Good luck to both of you! Waiting is definitely the hardest part. This program has been challenging both personally and professionally but I can honestly say that it is one of the best decisions I made. With one semester left, I feel confident that I...

Hey soulshine, As far as I know they haven't started yet, but they should be conducting interviews throughout October and November. The waiting is always the hardest part! During my application process, we were not told about our admissions until Jan...

Hi millydog, I am a current UVA CNL student, and would be more than happy to answer any questions you have. I will say that my class has a wide variety of previous backgrounds and GPAs, and I would not worry about your GPA if I were you...remember th...

Hi, I am a current CNL student at UVA and would be happy to answer any questions about the program. It is extremely competitive because the program strives to seek out highly motivated individuals who show promise as an RN and beyond. Part of this is...

Heid, I don't know if there are particular GPA cut-offs, I do know that they look at all the factors that contribute to that applicant, so surely having a strong GRE will only help. Also the information sessions will begin in the spring semester, so...

mlh, My cohort has 28 in it, although we lost 2 in the summer. Also, I think there were 3 who previously were waitlisted but got in due to early declines to admission.

Hi Heidi, I'm a first year in the program, and although this is the most difficult and work-heavy experience I've ever had, it is also the most rewarding. I truly value the one-on-one clinical experiences, and I feel it's a huge advantage over most o...

Hey fellow UVA CNL Class of 2013 students, Is anyone interested in making a Facebook group? I would love to start "meeting" everyone... is it weird that I'm getting very excited to start school in May?

Hi AmyB, I just sent you a pm with my e-mail address so that we can chat. I'd be more than happy to talk to you and answer any questions you have. I would love to hear about your background as well.

I majored in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology and Psychology for undergrad. Compared to others, I imagine my overall GPA of a 3.4 is low, however I had 4 years filled with hefty course loads and difficult classes ( I'm looking at you Organic ...

Hi Kathleen, It's so great to hear from you! How have you been? Which unit are you currently working in? Please let us know what you've been up to! For everyone else on this forum, Kathleen graduated from the CNL program last year and was nice enough...

Hi Superball, Where are you moving from? Charlottesville is a beautiful city and is very runner friendly too! Here is a website that is very useful for finding apartments to live: http://www.brac.com/index.cfm You can search for different apartments...

I am over the moon excited right now! I got in!!! I already accepted.

Ugh Saturday cannot come soon enough! I am very nervous and anxious and this is definitely becoming the longest week ever! Good luck to everyone!! To those who applied to other nursing programs, have you heard back from them yet? Any news?

Hi lesEMT and 3v35r5! Yes we are all on the same boat... waiting waiting waiting! Hopefully we will all know soon, one way or another! We're definitely on the home stretch, although this part feels like the hardest part!

Mr. Dave and Rnti, I just finished A&P II, but have not heard about my grade yet, but I'm assuming I'll send the transcript in if the school asks for it. I thankfully did not have to take the GRE, but these pre-reqs have been keeping me busy! Mat...

Hi Ninzy, Well I know that the hospital will definitely be open and I think it's worthwhile to check it out. I would call the nursing school administration and ask if the building would be open. Just so you know there are two main buildings the nursi...

Hi Mr. Dave, Your background sounds fascinating! I think you definitely must have a wide variety of experiences that would really complement a career in nursing! I am a lab coordinator for a Neuroscience lab and our research implements neuroimaging t...

"Waves to rn'ti4uva" I thought I would find you again on this forum! Hopefully we'll see each other again soon. I'm glad you took such detailed notes... I definitely thought the information session was extremely useful but wish I would have remembere...